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So it’s been about a week since MacWorld and Steve Job’s keynote presentation, but thought I’d still write a few thoughts. The major gadget introduction was the MacBook Air. However, the reviews have been mixed, but I think some miss the point of the new product.
There are probably 3 ways of looking at it:
- Consumer View
- Investor View
- Strategic/Business View
I can understand a little about the consumer view. For example this CNET Crave blog entry compares the MacBook Air with the G4 Cube: “Overpriced and underconfigured.” Although I understand, that doesn’t mean I have to agree. To be honest Crave’s post is non sequitur, apples and oranges really. More always seems better than less by default, but for the record one is a portable while the other a mini system. Hello? It’s better to compare the Mac mini with it. I wonder if the reviewers are using Apple products when I read stuff like that. Also, complaining about no ethernet port when there are USB-to-RJ45 adapters? Isn’t mobility about defaulting to less while having add-ons for more? The price is a little easier to understand on complaints, but I guess that’s the price when getting a simplistic, elegant 3.0lb laptop with full keyboard, 13″ screen, 802.11n, BlueTooth EDR, and OS X Leopard.
Anyhowzy.
I am a little surprised by the investor view, mostly because the product bodes well for the future of Apple.
More after the jump…